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Space Studios Manchester (formerly known as The Space Project) is an
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purpose built
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and
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situated in
Gorton Gorton is an area of Manchester in North West England, southeast of the city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. A major landmark is Gorton Monastery, a 19th-century Hi ...
,
Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, with 6 acoustically treated stages. Construction began in 2013 and it opened in October 2014 as a spin off to
The Sharp Project The Sharp Project is a Manchester space hosting flexible office, production and event space. It is based in a refurbished warehouse previously occupied by electronics company Sharp. Manchester City Council purchased the former warehouse owned ...
. It is currently 360,000 square feet in size, which includes 85,000 square feet of studio space, with plans to expand the site further. Productions filmed at the facility include ''
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'' and stunt scenes used in ''
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''. It is also now the home for the
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